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11-year-old boy killed in shooting in Channelview

The family had only lived in the home for a couple of months.

HOUSTON — A child was shot and killed in a shooting early Sunday morning in east Harris County, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

Around 4:30 a.m., suspects shot at the home in the 15000 block of N. Brentwood in Channelview.

The 11-year-old boy was hit in the gunfire and died at the scene. There were several other children in the home but they were not injured, deputies said. 

"Eleven years old. I can’t get over that. It’s bad enough when the adults are killing each other, but an 11-year-old kid doing nothing," said Donna Patterson, a neighbor. "How does it stop? That’s probably the biggest thing. How do we get involved to get it to stop?"

The sheriff called the shooters "cowards."

The family had only lived in the home for a couple of months. He feared the suspects may have been targeting the home's previous tenants who had a history of criminal activity.

"To the individuals who would do this, I would just say they’re cowards to shoot into a home not knowing who was in there," said Gonzalez. "This is sad. This is tragic and this is senseless. We're going to go after you. The best thing is for you to turn yourself in."

Deputies say multiple shots were fired into the home and it appears an assault rifle was used.

Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS or the Harris County Sheriff's Office at 713-221-6000. 

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